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Illusions of this World
“Tejal’s poetry pulses with a quiet certainty: that the world is both within us and beyond us, that humanity is a delicate echo of something immeasurably vast, something neither fully graspable nor entirely foreign. In this space, between self and cosmos, between identity and surrender, Tejal’s voice becomes not a doctrine, but a gentle rhythm—a reminder that each of us is capable of navigating our own unraveling, of shedding the illusions we carry and stepping into something deeper. Here she is not seeking to explain, but to stir.”
LISA RAIOLA
Award-Winning Trailblazer of Equity-Centered Leadership
About the Book
What if your deepest ache was a portal to your true power?
In Illusions of This World, poet and transformational leader Tejal Tarro invites readers on a lyrical journey between worlds—through grief, longing, healing, and awakening. These raw, evocative poems emerge from the threshold where our personal breakdowns become divine breakthroughs that illuminate the quiet strength that lives beneath our pain and the wild power that rises through radical love.
With vulnerability and compassion, Tejal explores themes of spiritual transformation, human embodiment, ancestral healing, and emotional liberation, all in service of reclaiming our creative power. Her words are tender enough to soothe old wounds and clear enough to display illusions.
Perfect for readers of Rupi Kaur, Mary Oliver, or Rainer Maria Rilke, this book is a sanctuary for anyone navigating:
- The ache of separation or loss
- Burnout from performance or perfectionism
- The longing to live with more meaning, beauty, and authenticity
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A calling to embody the sacred and awaken divine love
Whether you’re grieving, evolving, or simply searching for truth in a chaotic and divisive world, these poems offer an invitation: to feel more deeply, love more freely, and trust more wildly than ever before.
Step into the sacred unraveling. Trust the unknown unfolding. Remember the love that holds you.
In Illusions of This World, poet and transformational leader Tejal Tarro invites readers on a lyrical journey between worlds—through grief, longing, healing, and awakening. These raw, evocative poems emerge from the threshold where our personal breakdowns become divine breakthroughs that illuminate the quiet strength that lives beneath our pain and the wild power that rises through radical love.
With vulnerability and compassion, Tejal explores themes of spiritual transformation, human embodiment, ancestral healing, and emotional liberation, all in service of reclaiming our creative power. Her words are tender enough to soothe old wounds and clear enough to display illusions.
Perfect for readers of Rupi Kaur, Mary Oliver, or Rainer Maria Rilke, this book is a sanctuary for anyone navigating:
- The ache of separation or loss
- Burnout from performance or perfectionism
- The longing to live with more meaning, beauty, and authenticity
-
A calling to embody the sacred and awaken divine love
Whether you’re grieving, evolving, or simply searching for truth in a chaotic and divisive world, these poems offer an invitation: to feel more deeply, love more freely, and trust more wildly than ever before.
Step into the sacred unraveling. Trust the unknown unfolding. Remember the love that holds you.
Featured Interviews
Tejal Tarro on Writing and Publishing Her Book of Poems
Lisa Tener—book coach, award-winning author, and creativity catalyst—interviews Tejal for her How to Write a Book website, where authors share insights, inspiration, and practical tips on writing and publishing a book. This interview explores the creative process that led to the publication of Illusions of This World.
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Listening for the Echos
Poetry as a Portal
For Tejal, the question has never been, “is it good?” but “did it move you?” So she listens for the echoes—inviting readers to share the ways her poems have opened a doorway between worlds into deeper stillness, tender honesty, and brave self-inquiry.
For Tejal, the question has never been, “is it good?” but “did it move you?” So she listens for the echoes—inviting readers to share the ways her poems have opened a doorway between worlds into deeper stillness, tender honesty, and brave self-inquiry.
It Will Begin to Put you Back Together
“It doesn’t just express emotion—it reconstructs it. It takes experiences that felt scattered and gives them form, then hands them back to you in a way that feels both confronting and healing.
If you’re willing to be unsettled—if you’re willing to be taken apart a little—this book will do that.
And then, quietly, it will begin to put you back together.”
Eileen Kwesiga
Leader in higher education, researcher in sustainability and social equity, and global entrepreneur.
The Right One for the Right Moment
“I am finding resonance from many sources, and when that happens your poems seem to tune in. It is not always a specific poem; it is the right one for the right moment. It is not even a specific line in the poem. It is the essence. The unspoken words, the ones with no translation, that find their home, because I believe your words were also trying to describe them.”
Ted Howell
Respected lawyer and mentor to small business leaders.
The Rhythms are so Entrancingly Right On
“The rhythms are so entrancingly right on – they carry the poem as a made object, and carry the insight deeply as expressions of a coherent center of self, and they carry the thought forward as the pathway of a questing soul-being, and they carry the opportunities afforded by recognition-of-limitation onward to recognition-of-liberatory recognition of self as past-present-whole being swimming in a sea of non-being/otherness.”
Dr. John McGongle
Author, poet, philosopher and physician.
Tejal Tarro
About the Author
Tejal Tarro (she/her) has devoted over 25 years to serving as a catalyst for personal empowerment, inclusive leadership, and systemic change.
Her writing is a contemplative and vulnerable exploration at the intersection of the self, the social, and the spiritual. She delves into the subtle nuances of life, drawing out deep insights that invite us into self-inquiry: What does it mean to truly know ourselves while letting go of who we think we are? What does it mean to serve the world without being consumed by it? And how do we trust the mystery of what is ultimately unknowable?
Tejal lives in Rhode Island with her loving husband, two beautiful sons, wise father, and beloved dog. She meets each day with reverence for the intimacy of simple moments, deep gratitude for her connection to family and friends, and devoted presence in her daily practices of meditation, reading, yoga, dancing, and immersion in nature.
Tejal Tarro (she/her) has devoted over 25 years to serving as a catalyst for personal empowerment, inclusive leadership, and systemic change.
Her writing is a contemplative and vulnerable exploration at the intersection of the self, the social, and the spiritual. She delves into the subtle nuances of life, drawing out deep insights that invite us into self-inquiry: What does it mean to truly know ourselves while letting go of who we think we are? What does it mean to serve the world without being consumed by it? And how do we trust the mystery of what is ultimately unknowable?
Tejal lives in Rhode Island with her loving husband, two beautiful sons, wise father, and beloved dog. She meets each day with reverence for the intimacy of simple moments, deep gratitude for her connection to family and friends, and devoted presence in her daily practices of meditation, reading, yoga, dancing, and immersion in nature.
Contact Tejal
Let’s Connect
Tejal is a prolific public speaker who deeply enjoys connecting with audiences and bringing her work to life. If you’re interested in scheduling book signings, public readings (virtual and in person), intimate performances, retreat experiences, or otherwise collaborating with Tejal around Illusions of This World, please contact her through her contact form or email her directly at tejal@tejaltarro.com.
Contact Tejal
Let’s Connect
Tejal is a prolific public speaker who deeply enjoys connecting with audiences and bringing her work to life. If you’re interested in scheduling book signings, public readings (virtual and in person), intimate performances, retreat experiences, or otherwise collaborating with Tejal around Illusions of This World, please contact her through her contact form or email her directly at tejal@tejaltarro.com.